# 2024 Chevrolet Detroit Sports Car Classic

The 2024 Chevrolet Detroit Sports Car Classic was a sports car race held at the Detroit street circuit in Detroit, Michigan, on June 1, 2024. It was the fifth round of the 2024 IMSA SportsCar Championship.

## Background
### Preview

International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) president John Doonan confirmed the race was part of the 2024 IMSA SportsCar Championship (IMSA SCC) in August 2023. It was the ninth time the IMSA SCC hosted a race in Detroit, and the first time the race was hosted at the Detroit street circuit. The 2024 Detroit Grand Prix was the fifth of eleven scheduled sports car races of 2024 by IMSA. The race was held at the ten-turn 1.645 mi (2.647 km) Detroit street circuit on June 1, 2024.

### Standings before the race

Prior to the race, the GTP Drivers' Championship was led by Dane Cameron and Felipe Nasr with 1357 points, 50 ahead of second-placed Jack Aitken and Pipo Derani. Sébastien Bourdais and Renger van der Zande sat 88 points behind Cameron and Nasr in third place. Laurin Heinrich and Sebastian Priaulx were on top in the GTD Pro Drivers' Championship with 981 points, 56 ahead of Ben Barnicoat and Jack Hawksworth in second. Bryan Sellers and Madison Snow sat a further 37 points behind in third place. Cadillac and Porsche were leading their respective Manufacturers' Championships, whilst Porsche Penske Motorsport and AO Racing were leading their Teams' Championships.

## Entry list

The entry list was revealed on May 22, 2024, and featured 21 entries: 10 entries in GTP, and 11 entries in GTD Pro. The GTP entry list stayed the same as it was in Laguna Seca, whilst GTD Pro saw the addition of two additional entries: the No. 15 Vasser Sullivan Lexus, and the No. 35 Conquest Racing Ferrari. The No. 15 Lexus was piloted by Frankie Montecalvo and Parker Thompson, whilst the No. 35 Ferrari was driven by Albert Costa and Daniel Serra. Furthermore, Alex Riberas returned in the No. 23 Heart of Racing Team Aston Martin, after being replaced by Mario Farnbacher in the previous round.
| No. | Entrant | Car | Driver 1 | Driver 2 |
| GTP (Grand Touring Prototype) (10 entries) |||||
| 01 | Cadillac Racing | Cadillac V-Series.R | Sébastien Bourdais | Renger van der Zande |
| 5 | Proton Competition Mustang Sampling | Porsche 963 | Gianmaria Bruni | Bent Viscaal |
| 6 | Porsche Penske Motorsport | Porsche 963 | Mathieu Jaminet | Nick Tandy |
| 7 | Porsche Penske Motorsport | Porsche 963 | Dane Cameron | Felipe Nasr |
| 10 | Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti | Acura ARX-06 | Filipe Albuquerque | Ricky Taylor |
| 24 | BMW M Team RLL | BMW M Hybrid V8 | Philipp Eng | Jesse Krohn |
| 25 | BMW M Team RLL | BMW M Hybrid V8 | Connor De Phillippi | Nick Yelloly |
| 31 | Whelen Cadillac Racing | Cadillac V-Series.R | Jack Aitken | Pipo Derani |
| 40 | Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti | Acura ARX-06 | Louis Delétraz | Jordan Taylor |
| 85 | JDC–Miller MotorSports | Porsche 963 | Tijmen van der Helm | Richard Westbrook |
| GTD Pro (GT Daytona Pro) (11 entries) |||||
| 1 | Paul Miller Racing | BMW M4 GT3 | Bryan Sellers | Madison Snow |
| 3 | Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports | Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R | Antonio García | Alexander Sims |
| 4 | Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports | Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R | Nicky Catsburg | Tommy Milner |
| 9 | Pfaff Motorsports | McLaren 720S GT3 Evo | Oliver Jarvis | Marvin Kirchhöfer |
| 14 | Vasser Sullivan | Lexus RC F GT3 | Ben Barnicoat | Jack Hawksworth |
| 15 | Vasser Sullivan | Lexus RC F GT3 | Frankie Montecalvo | Parker Thompson |
| 23 | Heart of Racing Team | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo | Ross Gunn | Alex Riberas |
| 35 | Conquest Racing | Ferrari 296 GT3 | Albert Costa | Daniel Serra |
| 64 | Ford Multimatic Motorsports | Ford Mustang GT3 | Mike Rockenfeller | Harry Tincknell |
| 65 | Ford Multimatic Motorsports | Ford Mustang GT3 | Joey Hand | Dirk Müller |
| 77 | AO Racing | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | Laurin Heinrich | Sebastian Priaulx |
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## Practice

There were two practice sessions preceding the start of the race on Saturday, one on Friday morning and one on Friday afternoon. The first session lasted 90 minutes on Friday morning while the second session on Friday afternoon lasted 2 hours.

## Qualifying

Friday’s afternoon qualifying was broken into two sessions, with one session for the GTP and GTD Pro classes, which lasted 15 minutes each. The rules dictated that all teams nominated a driver to qualify their cars. The competitors' fastest lap times determined the starting order. IMSA then arranged the grid to put GTPs ahead of the GTD Pro cars.

### Qualifying results

Pole positions in each class are indicated in bold and with ‡.
| Pos. | Class | No. | Entry | Driver | Time | Gap | Grid |
| 1 | GTP | 6 | Porsche Penske Motorsport | Nick Tandy | 1:05.390 | — | 1‡ |
| 2 | GTP | 7 | Porsche Penske Motorsport | Dane Cameron | 1:05.514 | +0.124 | 2 |
| 3 | GTP | 01 | Cadillac Racing | Sébastien Bourdais | 1:05.762 | +0.372 | 3 |
| 4 | GTP | 10 | Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti | Filipe Albuquerque | 1:05.767 | +0.377 | 4 |
| 5 | GTP | 40 | Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti | Jordan Taylor | 1:05.901 | +0.511 | 5 |
| 6 | GTP | 24 | BMW M Team RLL | Philipp Eng | 1:06.001 | +0.611 | 6 |
| 7 | GTP | 5 | Proton Competition Mustang Sampling | Bent Viscaal | 1:06.326 | +0.936 | 7 |
| 8 | GTP | 25 | BMW M Team RLL | Nick Yelloly | 1:06.425 | +1.035 | 8 |
| 9 | GTP | 85 | JDC–Miller MotorSports | Tijmen van der Helm | 1:06.657 | +1.267 | 9 |
| 10 | GTP | 31 | Whelen Cadillac Racing | Pipo Derani | 1:06.861 | +1.471 | 10 |
| 11 | GTD Pro | 3 | Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports | Antonio García | 1:09.092 | +3.702 | 11‡ |
| 12 | GTD Pro | 4 | Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports | Tommy Milner | 1:09.428 | +4.038 | 12 |
| 13 | GTD Pro | 14 | Vasser Sullivan | Jack Hawksworth | 1:09.626 | +4.236 | 13 |
| 14 | GTD Pro | 77 | AO Racing | Sebastian Priaulx | 1:09.705 | +4.315 | 14 |
| 15 | GTD Pro | 35 | Conquest Racing | Daniel Serra | 1:09.799 | +4.409 | 15 |
| 16 | GTD Pro | 23 | Heart of Racing Team | Ross Gunn | 1:09.891 | +4.501 | 16 |
| 17 | GTD Pro | 64 | Ford Multimatic Motorsports | Harry Tincknell | 1:09.997 | +4.607 | 17 |
| 18 | GTD Pro | 9 | Pfaff Motorsports | Oliver Jarvis | 1:10.025 | +4.635 | 18 |
| 19 | GTD Pro | 65 | Ford Multimatic Motorsports | Joey Hand | 1:10.401 | +5.011 | 19 |
| 20 | GTD Pro | 15 | Vasser Sullivan | Frankie Montecalvo | 1:10.466 | +5.076 | 20 |
| 21 | GTD Pro | 1 | Paul Miller Racing | Madison Snow | 1:11.249 | +5.859 | 21 |
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* The No. 31 Whelen Cadillac Racing entry had its two fastest laps deleted as penalty for causing a red flag during its qualifying session.

## Post-race

The final results kept Cameron and Nasr atop the GTP Drivers' Championship with 1669 points, 70 ahead of third-place finishers Bourdais and van der Zande, who in turn were 13 points in front of Jaminet and Tandy. Heinrich and Priaulx's victory allowed them to extend their advantage to 84 points over second-place finishers Barnicoat and Hawksworth in the GTD Pro Drivers' Championship. Porsche topped their respective Manufactures' Championships while Porsche Penske Motorsport and AO Racing kept their respective advantages in their of Teams' Championships with six rounds remaining.

### Race results

Class winners are in bold and ‡.
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Laps | Time/Retired |
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Engine | Laps | Time/Retired |
| 1 | GTP | 10 | Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti | Filipe Albuquerque Ricky Taylor | Acura ARX-06 | 75 | 1:40:02.133‡ |
| 1 | GTP | 10 | Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti | Filipe Albuquerque Ricky Taylor | Acura AR24e 2.4 L twin-turbo V6 | 75 | 1:40:02.133‡ |
| 2 | GTP | 6 | Porsche Penske Motorsport | Mathieu Jaminet Nick Tandy | Porsche 963 | 75 | +1.132 |
| 2 | GTP | 6 | Porsche Penske Motorsport | Mathieu Jaminet Nick Tandy | Porsche 9RD 4.6 L twin-turbo V8 | 75 | +1.132 |
| 3 | GTP | 01 | Cadillac Racing | Sébastien Bourdais Renger van der Zande | Cadillac V-Series.R | 75 | +4.198 |
| 3 | GTP | 01 | Cadillac Racing | Sébastien Bourdais Renger van der Zande | Cadillac LMC55R 5.5 L V8 | 75 | +4.198 |
| 4 | GTP | 7 | Porsche Penske Motorsport | Dane Cameron Felipe Nasr | Porsche 963 | 75 | +5.142 |
| 4 | GTP | 7 | Porsche Penske Motorsport | Dane Cameron Felipe Nasr | Porsche 9RD 4.6 L twin-turbo V8 | 75 | +5.142 |
| 5 | GTP | 40 | Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti | Louis Delétraz Jordan Taylor | Acura ARX-06 | 75 | +10.120 |
| 5 | GTP | 40 | Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti | Louis Delétraz Jordan Taylor | Acura AR24e 2.4 L twin-turbo V6 | 75 | +10.120 |
| 6 | GTP | 31 | Whelen Cadillac Racing | Jack Aitken Pipo Derani | Cadillac V-Series.R | 75 | +10.359 |
| 6 | GTP | 31 | Whelen Cadillac Racing | Jack Aitken Pipo Derani | Cadillac LMC55R 5.5 L V8 | 75 | +10.359 |
| 7 | GTP | 24 | BMW M Team RLL | Philipp Eng Jesse Krohn | BMW M Hybrid V8 | 75 | +10.793 |
| 7 | GTP | 24 | BMW M Team RLL | Philipp Eng Jesse Krohn | BMW P66/3 4.0 L twin-turbo V8 | 75 | +10.793 |
| 8 | GTP | 85 | JDC–Miller MotorSports | Tijmen van der Helm Richard Westbrook | Porsche 963 | 74 | +1 Lap |
| 8 | GTP | 85 | JDC–Miller MotorSports | Tijmen van der Helm Richard Westbrook | Porsche 9RD 4.6 L twin-turbo V8 | 74 | +1 Lap |
| 9 | GTD Pro | 77 | AO Racing | Laurin Heinrich Sebastian Priaulx | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | 74 | +1 Lap‡ |
| 9 | GTD Pro | 77 | AO Racing | Laurin Heinrich Sebastian Priaulx | Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 | 74 | +1 Lap‡ |
| 10 | GTD Pro | 14 | Vasser Sullivan | Ben Barnicoat Jack Hawksworth | Lexus RC F GT3 | 74 | +1 Lap |
| 10 | GTD Pro | 14 | Vasser Sullivan | Ben Barnicoat Jack Hawksworth | Toyota 2UR-GSE 5.0 L V8 | 74 | +1 Lap |
| 11 | GTD Pro | 23 | Heart of Racing Team | Ross Gunn Alex Riberas | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo | 74 | +1 Lap |
| 11 | GTD Pro | 23 | Heart of Racing Team | Ross Gunn Alex Riberas | Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Turbo V8 | 74 | +1 Lap |
| 12 | GTD Pro | 15 | Vasser Sullivan | Frankie Montecalvo Parker Thompson | Lexus RC F GT3 | 74 | +1 Lap |
| 12 | GTD Pro | 15 | Vasser Sullivan | Frankie Montecalvo Parker Thompson | Toyota 2UR-GSE 5.0 L V8 | 74 | +1 Lap |
| 13 | GTD Pro | 1 | Paul Miller Racing | Bryan Sellers Madison Snow | BMW M4 GT3 | 74 | +1 Lap |
| 13 | GTD Pro | 1 | Paul Miller Racing | Bryan Sellers Madison Snow | BMW P58 3.0 L Turbo I6 | 74 | +1 Lap |
| 14 | GTD Pro | 65 | Ford Multimatic Motorsports | Joey Hand Dirk Müller | Ford Mustang GT3 | 73 | +2 Laps |
| 14 | GTD Pro | 65 | Ford Multimatic Motorsports | Joey Hand Dirk Müller | Ford Coyote 5.4 L V8 | 73 | +2 Laps |
| 15 DNF | GTD Pro | 35 | Conquest Racing | Albert Costa Daniel Serra | Ferrari 296 GT3 | 72 | Did not finish |
| 15 DNF | GTD Pro | 35 | Conquest Racing | Albert Costa Daniel Serra | Ferrari F163 3.0 L Turbo V6 | 72 | Did not finish |
| 16 DNF | GTD Pro | 9 | Pfaff Motorsports | Oliver Jarvis Marvin Kirchhöfer | McLaren 720S GT3 Evo | 71 | Did not finish |
| 16 DNF | GTD Pro | 9 | Pfaff Motorsports | Oliver Jarvis Marvin Kirchhöfer | McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8 | 71 | Did not finish |
| 17 | GTD Pro | 4 | Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports | Nicky Catsburg Tommy Milner | Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R | 69 | +6 Laps |
| 17 | GTD Pro | 4 | Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports | Nicky Catsburg Tommy Milner | Chevrolet LT6 5.5 L V8 | 69 | +6 Laps |
| 18 DNF | GTP | 5 | Proton Competition Mustang Sampling | Gianmaria Bruni Bent Viscaal | Porsche 963 | 65 | Did not finish |
| 18 DNF | GTP | 5 | Proton Competition Mustang Sampling | Gianmaria Bruni Bent Viscaal | Porsche 9RD 4.6 L twin-turbo V8 | 65 | Did not finish |
| 19 | GTD Pro | 3 | Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports | Antonio García Alexander Sims | Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R | 59 | +16 Laps |
| 19 | GTD Pro | 3 | Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports | Antonio García Alexander Sims | Chevrolet LT6 5.5 L V8 | 59 | +16 Laps |
| 20 | GTD Pro | 64 | Ford Multimatic Motorsports | Mike Rockenfeller Harry Tincknell | Ford Mustang GT3 | 51 | +24 Laps |
| 20 | GTD Pro | 64 | Ford Multimatic Motorsports | Mike Rockenfeller Harry Tincknell | Ford Coyote 5.4 L V8 | 51 | +24 Laps |
| 21 DNF | GTP | 25 | BMW M Team RLL | Connor De Phillippi Nick Yelloly | BMW M Hybrid V8 | 33 | Suspension |
| 21 DNF | GTP | 25 | BMW M Team RLL | Connor De Phillippi Nick Yelloly | BMW P66/3 4.0 L twin-turbo V8 | 33 | Suspension |
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## Standings after the race

* Note: Only the top five positions are included for all sets of standings.
* Note: Only the top five positions are included for all sets of standings.
* Note: Only the top five positions are included for all sets of standings.